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Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich is a contributor at Quartz.
Emerging Tech
The IRS Wants to Use Social Media to Catch Tax Cheats
Auditors would use the tool to shore up previously identified cases.
- By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Emerging Tech
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Is Using Retinal Scans to Try to Catch Liars
The technology is supposedly faster, and cheaper, than traditional polygraph tests.
- By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Digital Government
The FBI Needs to Burn 53 Tons of Classified Material
It's going to be a document inferno.
- By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Emerging Tech
The DEA Is Hiding Surveillance Cameras in Vacuum Cleaners
This is likely for a specific operation.
- By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Digital Government
New U.S. Secret Service Lapel Pins Will Come with a Secret Security Feature
It's more than just a pin.
- By Justin Rohrlich
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Navy Wants Electronic Weapons That 'Go To 11'
This tech could potentially be capable of frying enemy electronics.
- By Justin Rohrlich and Dave Gershgorn, Quartz
Artificial Intelligence
These Companies Are Pitching AI to the U.S. Military
The Pentagon’s AI shopping list is similar to a Silicon Valley company’s: fast data organization, predictive maintenance, and mitigation for threats.
- By Dave Gershgorn and Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Cybersecurity
The DEA And ICE Are Hiding Surveillance Cameras In Streetlights
It’s unclear where the streetlight cameras have been installed, or where the next deployments will take place.
- By Justin Rohrlich and Dave Gershgorn, Quartz
Digital Government
A Rare Peek Inside the FBI’s Internal Video-Streaming Service
It's like a homegrown YouTube.
- By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Cybersecurity
That Sign Telling You How Fast You’re Driving May Be Spying On You
These common roadside devices could be capturing your license plate data.
- By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
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